Pre-law Minor

Interdisciplinary Minor in the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS), the School of Business and Economics, and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA).

Admission to law schools requires a baccalaureate degree and a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score. The degree may be in any discipline. Students preparing for law school are advised to take courses in logical thought, American history, American politics, business, and criminal and civil law. While no specific courses are required, IU Northwest offers an interdisciplinary pre-law minor for students interested in attending law school.

The minor includes six courses totaling 18 credits. Students in SPEA, the School of Business and Economics, and history majors in the College of Arts and Sciences could double-count courses that are required for their major or concentration, but they are required to take at least four courses or 12 credits outside of their major or concentration.

The structure of the minor is as follows:

BUS L201 Legal Environment of Business

HIST H106 American History II (Twentieth Century)

PHIL P150 Elementary Logic

POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics

SPEA J101 American Criminal Justice System

One elective

Students may pick from the following courses for the elective:

BUS A201 Introduction to Financial Accounting

BUS L303 The Commercial Law

ECON E103 Introduction to Microeconomics

HIST A313 Origins of Modern America

HIST A315 Recent U.S. History

HIST H105 American History I

SPEA H441 Legal Aspects of Health Care

SPEA J301 Substantive Criminal Law

SPEA J303 Evidence

The pre-law advisor can approve an elective that is not on the list if it meets the educational objectives.

The university provides pre-law counseling for interested students. Contact the pre-law advisor at (219) 980-6841 or (219) 980-6636.